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foin

[ foin ]

noun

  1. a thrust with a weapon.


verb (used without object)

  1. to thrust with a weapon; lunge.

foin

/ ´Úɔɪ²Ô /

noun

  1. a thrust or lunge with a weapon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to thrust with a weapon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of foin1

1325–75; Middle English (v.), apparently < Old French foine fish spear < Latin fuscina
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of foin1

C14: probably from Old French foine , from Latin fuscina trident
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Example Sentences

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As Legolas, Orlando Bloom proved elves could be elegant and f-i-n-e foin, erasing all reminiscence of whatever Marlon Wayans was going for in that other flick.

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“Schiem’ll do foin fur loovlie young folk loik yusselfs.â€

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“Es there a chance, friend Schiem, that Oi moit buy a foin wee peg from yeh? Moi coosin and Oi messed our danner today.....â€

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It was not lawful in these matches to foin—that is, to make a thrust of the paint Finally there was swashbuckling.

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It was in order to rase and trace and foin under the brutal tuition of genius—in order to hold out a heavy sword at arm’s length in a lunge until he felt he would split in half only to have Unde Dap catch hold of his point and pull him into a cruder stretch.

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